How past and current trends are shaping Asia Pacific real estate investing by Matthew Nortcliff You have to admit it, it has been a strange few years. Whether you choose to look back over a one-, two- or three-year period, the world is a very different place now than it…
SPONSORED: Affinius Capital — Europe’s moment, a real estate revival by Mona Bower In a sponsored report published in the December issue of Institutional Real Estate Europe, Affinius Capital illustrated the resilience and positive momentum of the European real estate market, highlighting the factors and trends that indicate there…
Energy self-sufficiency is real estate’s new dividing line by Cecil von Croy Europe’s energy systems are under strain. The Iberian blackout earlier this year was a reminder that grid stability is becoming a scarce asset. For institutional investors, energy resilience has entered the same category as location,…
Transactions Global Net Lease to sell McLaren Campus for €285m Global Net Lease (GNL) has entered into an agreement to sell the McLaren Campus, a…
Transactions Principal acquires Scottish logistics asset for European logistics fund LOG IN Principal Asset Management has acquired a logistics facility in Cumbernauld, Scotland, on behalf of LOG…
Investors Florida SBA commits $283m to joint ventures managed by Heitman and Invesco The State Board of Administration of Florida (SBA) has committed $283 million to two joint…
Research A tepid affair: The economic and real estate implications of the U.K. November budget by Himanshu Wani The United Kingdom pays one of the highest premiums in the developed world on its national debt, with the cost of servicing its existing debt rising more than a third since 2022. The bond market is increasingly scrutinizing all countries’ paths to fiscal sustainability as a condition for lending on reasonable terms. And the United Kingdom is no exception. A key condition underlying the importance of the recent budget is that the government continues to meet its fiscal rule of eliminating the current budget deficit by 2029–2030.
Transactions Keppel REIT strengthens Singapore portfolio with acquisition of additional one-third interest in Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3 by Released Keppel REIT Management Limited, as manager of Keppel REIT, has accepted the offer set out in the pre-emptive offer notice from Sageland Private Limited for Keppel REIT to acquire an additional one-third interest in Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3 (MBFC Tower 3) in Singapore at an agreed property value of S$1.453 billion ($1.1 billion).
Investors KPERS commits $100m to Blue Owl fund The Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) has committed up to $100 million to Blue…
Transactions Noble expands branded long-term accommodations platform with 35-asset portfolio acquisition Noble Investment Group has acquired a portfolio of 35 Sonesta Simply Suites totaling more than…
Transactions Buchanan Capital Partners forms new JV with Crow Holdings Development Buchanan Capital Partners (BCP), has capitalized a 423,852-square-foot industrial development in the Piedmont Triad (Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High…
Research Gen Z wealth surges, redefining luxury spending and key U.S. retail markets by Released Gen Z is rapidly gaining financial power and reshaping the luxury market, with real net worth for U.S. households ages 18–34 up an estimated 170 percent since 2019 and global spending projected to soar from $2.7 trillion in 2024 to $12.6 trillion by 2030, according to Newmark’s recently released report Luxury Retail: Meet Gen Z.
Research The evolution of build-to-rent: From niche concept to national housing solution by Alex Chalmers Build-to-rent (BTR) housing, once a niche investment concept, has evolved into a mainstream sector driven by demographic demand, affordability pressures and a rapidly expanding development pipeline.
